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Mild PCOS late period could I be getting a false negative?

period cycles have ranges 26-34 days for 8 months avr.31.7days btwn periods. last 1 was Feb16. O on Mar1 according to online calcs. ttc on Feb 28 & 29. I have lower ab period pains headaches but no other symptoms plus all hpt have been neg. haven't seen Dr for an blood test but it's now 38days since last period. What do you think the chances of being pregnant are?
Like for last week it has felt like any minute I'll get my period but still nothing! Lower ab pain feels pinchy and achey like period. So frustrated and tired of thinking on it. Trying to not obsess but so hard when it's such a focal point!

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I have PCOS as well and have been ttc for 6 years. I recently started going to a new doctor who is now doing follicle tracking by ultrasound. I had failed clomid attempts at 50, 100 and 150mg so the put me on femara, 5 mg and then she did a step up when I didn't quite respond(but still bigger follicles than I had with clomid)7.5 mg, two mature follicles first cycle, O confirmed by blood test. Tried all of those and still couldn't conceive, not until I following the method in http://pregnancyhours.com and now I'm a happy mother of 1 year old son. I wish you good luck!

Anytime!
My first pregnancy ended in a miscarriage and it took 8 months for me to get pregnant again, I had almost given up hope and then it happened. Being in the best shape possible should help as far as the pregnancy goes, I am overweight also and was going to start working out when I found out I was pregnant again. I am too afraid to do anything that could jeopardize the baby in especially in the first trimester because of the miscarriage that I just take it easy. I have enough stress in my life I dont want to add to things. Anyway just have fun while your trying and it will eventually come.

Thanks Heather H! I totally needed to hear that! Doc responded to my email and said I must have anovulated this past month due to length of time with no pos hpt repeatedly. I'm pretty much on the holistic approach to things as I don't want to go on Letrozole. I'm concerned for chance of congenital defects or miscarriage. I'm overweight and am just starting to kick my butt into exercise gear. My Pcos does make it challenging but I figure if I can get my body into a healthier place it will help me ovulate and carry a baby to term. I've never miscarried but think it would be so hard to handle. Funny all those years of having fun worrying I might get preggo and now I'm praying for it to happen. Thanks for the hope dust Heather! Wishing you the best :)

Dont throw in the towel if this is something you really want. I wanted to be a mom since forever and had my first child at 37, I am now pregnant again and will deliver at age 39.
I would try having sex every other day after your period ends until your next period starts. Im sure your husband wouldnt mind that haha but it would make it a better shot since your period varies so much. Fingers crossed for you!

So scratch that! I got my AF today :( on to another month of fun and frolicking in the sheets. Going to try charting my bbt from now on as opk testings seems to be recording my low levels of LH continuously with no obvious spike. Wonder how many others feel like throwing in the towel sometimes!

haha, I have been there. When I took one for this one well I had already taken 2 way early tests because I had what I believe now was implantation bleeding and it was early and I am never that early. So I guess this would have been test 3 # and I didnt see the faint line, I just said grrrrr and then I took another one the next day, I think it was the next day and it was for sure positive and I still went and bough a weeks estimator one and took that. Its so hard and you are right your husband does not get it, will never get it. Sure you need to try and relax but its way easier said then done I know. Good luck!! I thought my first ultra sound was tomorrow....just read the papers and its today, I am all the sudden really nervous. Thanks for the good wishes!

I've gone through I can't even count how many dollar store ones then I figured maybe 24miu was not sensitive enough so I spent the big money and got the Early response ones those both came out neg with the last one being this a.m. after I woke up. I can't even say how much time I have spent in the washroom looking at test strip results every which way. if there's a shadow I move to the window and sometimes will cover the control strip in case I may see double. lol Hubby says to relax...I don't think he really gets it. I just want to know one way or the other! Argh! yes I've contacted my Dr. and probably Monday will tell another tale. Thanks for responding. I hope everything is positive and healthy for you!

There is no way to get it out of your mind when you are trying....even when you are pregnant or get a positive you still or at least I still will take several tests just to make sure. When was the last time you tested and got a negative? Sometimes I believe I have been a few days late because of me dwelling on it and stressing my body out, it happens. Try to relax a little if you can but recheck or call your dr Monday if you havent got your period.

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